Semua Bab The Don’s Mysterious Nanny : Bab 131 - Bab 133

The house was in chaos.Beautiful, exhausting chaos.Matteo was crying in the nursery.Giuliana had just finished eating and needed to be burped.And Aria was having a meltdown because her favorite shirt was in the wash.“I need that shirt, Mama!”“It’ll be clean tomorrow, sweetheart.”“But I need it today!”“You have ten other shirts that are just as nice.”“They’re not the same!”She stormed off to her room.Six weeks of being a big sister had worn thin on some days.Giuliana spit up down my shoulder.Again.I didn’t even flinch anymore.Spit-up was just part of my wardrobe now.“I’ve got Matteo,” Alessandro called from the nursery.“Can you change him too?”“Already done.”“You’re my favorite person.”“You say that now. Wait until I tell you we’re out of diapers.”“We can’t be out of diapers.”“We’re definitely out of diapers.”I closed my eyes.Six weeks postpartum and I was surviving on three hours of sleep and pure spite.“I’ll order more.”“Already did. They’ll be here in two h

Five years later.The gallery was packed for the opening.My biggest exhibition yet.Twenty emerging artists from across Italy.The culmination of everything I’d built.But tonight wasn’t about work.Tonight was about family.“Mama, I’m bored.”Matteo tugged on my dress.Five years old and already master of dramatic sighs.“We’ll leave soon, baby.”“But I want to leave now.”“Five more minutes.”“You said that five minutes ago.”He wasn’t wrong.Giuliana appeared, dragging Aria behind her.“Mama, Aria says we can get gelato if you say yes.”“I said maybe,” Aria corrected. “If Mama agrees.”Nine years old and already negotiating like a lawyer.“Gelato sounds perfect.”“Really?” All three of them lit up.“Really. Let me just say goodbye to a few people.”They scattered immediately.Probably already planning their flavors.Alessandro found me near the back gallery.Still devastatingly handsome in a dark suit.Gray at his temples now, lines around his eyes.But more himself than ever.“Re